Prof. Zeytinoglu is a developmental psychologist with an MA from University of Kansas, a PhD from Ankara University, and professorship from Ege University where she worked during 1980-2005. After founding the Turkish Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (TSPCAN) with Prof. Esin Konanc and a group of multidisciplinary professionals in 1988, she contributed to the organization of several national and international conferences, including the 2001 ISPCAN Conference in Istanbul. She actively contributed in the development of various services for maltreated children and their families.  She served in the ISPCAN Council during 2002-2008 and co-chaired the scientific organization of the 2007 ISPCAN Conference in Lisbon.  She carried out several research projects on child abuse and neglect, including some prevalence and incidence studies, a survey on Turkish professionals’ experiences on child maltreatment, several studies on child labor, and children in institutions. She currently chairs the Psychology Department of Izmir University. She is a councilor in the Human Rights Board of Izmir.